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Michael Clarke Duncan
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December 10, 1957
Biography:Standing 6'5" and weighing over 300 pounds, African American actor "Michael Clarke Duncan" inarguably possesses one of Hollywood's more unforgettable figures. A former bodyguard and bouncer, Duncan first gained attention when he appeared as one of a group of oil drillers sent to stop an asteroid from annihilating the Earth in the 1998 blockbuster "Armageddon". A year later, Duncan's career got another significant boost when the actor earned lavish critical plaudits for his portrayal of a wrongfully convicted death row inmate in "The Green Mile".

Born in Chicago on December 10, 1957, Duncan was raised on the city's south side by his single mother. A serious student, Duncan decided that he wanted to play football in high school; after his mother refused to let him, fearing he would get hurt, he developed an interest in acting instead. Following his graduation from high school, the aspiring actor... Full Biography

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Colin Farrell, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck attend the premiere of...
Michael Clarke Duncan, left, Mike Epps and Martin Lawrence in "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins"...
Michael Clarke Duncan, Will Ferrell and Amy Adams in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
Michael Clarke Duncan as Starkweather
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